Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that Y Vikheho Swu, the NDPP-BJP consensus candidate from the 13 Pughoboto AC for the upcoming election, is a candidate of PM Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
Addressing a BJP-NDPP public rally in Pughoboto, Sarma said the NDPP-BJP alliance government has provided a stable government in the last five years leading to an all party government under the leadership of Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, adding that the next government will be formed under his leadership.
‘We made good progress regarding the Naga political issue and a positive climate has been created,’ stated Sarma.
Speaking about the leadership of Narendra Modi, Sarma added that the Northeast has come into focus and has become a national agenda and Modi has described the Northeast region as a new engine for the growth of the country.
Informing that Modi has visited the Northeast 51 times as PM till date, he said Modi will be visiting soon, while Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Mon on Monday night.
He also clarified that the BJP and LJP (RV) have ‘nothing in common’.
‘LJP has no government anywhere in the country or even a base,’ Sarma stated and urged the people to vote for Y VikhehoSwu for the development of Pughoboto.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that Y Vikheho Swu, the NDPP-BJP consensus candidate from the 13 Pughoboto AC for the upcoming election, is a candidate of PM Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
Addressing a BJP-NDPP public rally in Pughoboto, Sarma said the NDPP-BJP alliance government has provided a stable government in the last five years leading to an all party government under the leadership of Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, adding that the next government will be formed under his leadership.
‘We made good progress regarding the Naga political issue and a positive climate has been created,’ stated Sarma.
Speaking about the leadership of Narendra Modi, Sarma added that the Northeast has come into focus and has become a national agenda and Modi has described the Northeast region as a new engine for the growth of the country.
Informing that Modi has visited the Northeast 51 times as PM till date, he said Modi will be visiting soon, while Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Mon on Monday night.
He also clarified that the BJP and LJP (RV) have ‘nothing in common’.
‘LJP has no government anywhere in the country or even a base,’ Sarma stated and urged the people to vote for Y VikhehoSwu for the development of Pughoboto.
Also speaking during the event, Secretary General of the NDPP, Abu Metha stated that the next government has a lot of issues to tackle including the Naga political movement, delimitation, women reservation in ULB and its election and the ENPO issue, and that is why Nagas need a mature leader in the form of CM Rio.
‘Today is a historic day for Pughoboto and for the people of Nagaland as the chief minister of another state and a national leader is visiting the constituency. It also shows that Y Vikheho Swu has the support of the BJP, NDPP and the NDA government at the Centre,’ he said.
Metha also added that Neiphiu Rio asked him to urge the people of Pughoboto to make Y Vikheho Swu win with a big margin and acknowledged Pughoboto for contributing its best sons and daughters in the journey of Nagaland, be it in the Naga political movement, civil society or others.
‘Swu is a candidate who has youth on his side with a vision not only for Pughoboto but for the whole of Nagaland and has the capability and caliber to represent even at the national and international level,’ Metha stated, adding that this election will determine the destiny of Pughoboto for the next decades.
Comparing Vikheho Swu with his opponent, Metha asked the people if they are going to elect a person in his prime or a person past his prime.
‘The party will fight for him, the party will stand for him and the party will recommend him an honorable post in the next government,’ he added.
Further, Metha also stated that Pughoboto should be made a model township, which can happen only through Vikheho Swu.
‘The 40:20 seat-sharing means that the NDPP and BJP will form the next government and that Neiphiu Rio will be the CM in the next government,’ he added.
Meanwhile, also speaking during the event, incumbent MLA from the 13 Pughoboto AC, Y Vikheho Swu also stated that in the 13th general election, the AC was allotted to the BJP but respecting the NDPP-BJP pre-poll alliance, an NDPP ticket was allotted this time, and expressed his gratitude to the BJP and the NDPP.
He also informed that the NDPP Pughoboto region is making improvements and expressed his confidence that NDPP will win with a huge margin.
‘The NDPP-BJP alliance has provided a stable government in the last five years and will continue to do so in the next five years,’ he added.
The Assam CM was accompanied by Abu Metha and Nagaland BJP Chief Spokesperson, Kuputo Shohe.